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The Petunia is a plant of man? uses. It thrives as well on the seashore as on high mountainous altitudes; it adapts itself to formal 

 or informal gardens, and can be used in the perennial border or rock garden to produce spots of color during the summer months. The 

 Petunia combines well with most garden flowers, and a garden composed entirely of Petunias is indeed a gladsome thing. 



SINGLE DWABF, COMPACT BEDDING 

 Dense, bushy little plants, about 8 to 12 inches 

 high; the flowers, while not large, in their pro- 

 fusion fairly hide the plants. 

 3292 Celestial Rose. Deep rose with white throat; 

 dwarf and compact. An improved type of Rose 



of Heaven Per 1000 seeds, 75c; pkt., 15c 



3302 Cockatoo. Velvety, deep violet purple 

 with white spots and stars. 



Per 1000 seeds, 75c; pkt., 25c 

 3299 Ladybird. A dwarf compact, very deep rose 

 colored variety. The plants are uniform and 

 bloom over the entire season, color the deepest 



topaz-rose Per 1000 seeds, $1.00; pkt., 25c 



3301A Martha Washington. Flowers ruffled pink 

 veined, wine red edge. 



Per 1000 seeds, $1.00; pkt., 25c 



3304 Norma. Velvety-blue, with white center. 



Per 1000 seeds, 60c; pkt., 10c 



3305 Periwinkle. The color is a delightful shade 

 of pastel blue. The flowers are large and the 

 plant is compact... Per 1000 seeds, 75c; pkt., 25c 



3306 Rosy Morn or Pink Mound. Rosy-pink with 

 white throat, very popular. 



Per 1000 seeds, 60c; pkt., 10c 



3307 Rose of Heaven. A fine bedding sort, color 



brilliant rose Per 1000 seeds, 60c; pkt., 10c 



3307A Salmon Supreme. Flowers light salmon, 

 white throat, continuous bloomer; height, 1 foot. 



Per 1000 seeds, $1.00; pkt., 25c 



3308 Snowball. White flowers. 



Per 1000 seeds, 60c; pkt., 10c 

 3310 Compacta, Mixed Colors. 



Per 1000 seeds, 50c; pkt. 



KeytoNos. VARIETIES SHOWN IN COLOR ON OPPOSITE PAGE 



Color Plate 



1 FLUFFY RUFFLES, A Modern Giant Single Fringed Variety 



3375 This beautiful variety bears large flowers 3 to 4 inches in diameter, embracing many beau- 

 tiful colors; crimson, pink, lavender, white, mottled, etc. Many of the flowers have yellow 

 throats, while others are deeply lined and netted on a white, pink or lavender ground. The 

 flowers are beautifully ruffled, frilled and fringed. Mixed Colors. Per 1000 seeds, $1.00; pkt., 25c 



2 GLOW, Hybrida Nana Compacta 



3297 The dazzling carmine red of the flowers and the dwarf, bushy growth makes this Petunia 

 an item of rare beauty. The flowers are borne in great profusion Pkt., 25c 



3 FIRST LADY, Hybrida Nana Compacta 



3296 Silver Medal, 1941 All-America Selections. This is the clearest of pinks — a distinctly new 

 shade of light pink. The flowers measure 2V2 inches across, and are borne in great profusion 

 on the dwarf, bushy plants. The flowering season is particularly long Pkt., 25c 



4 SILVER BLUE, Hybrida Nana Erecta 



3309 One of the loveliest delicate blue Petunias in cultivation. The fine dwarf compact plants 

 are covered all summer with the lovely light blue blossoms Pkt., 25c 



5 CREAM STAR, Hybrida Nana Compacta 



3293 A beautiful variety, producing star-shaped flowers of soft creamy white. Extremely free 

 flowering. Fine compact, bushy habit Pkt., 25c 



6 APPLE BLOSSOM (All Double Victorious) 



3324 Ideal dwarf plants with large fringed flowers of pleasing apple blossom pink. It is extremely 

 popular and can be depended upon to come true and double from seed Pkt., 50c 



7 BLUE BROCADE (All Double Victorious) A 1941 Introduction. 



3327 The color of this variety is the most beautiful shade of blue we've ever seen in a Petunia. 

 It may be described as a rich velvet-like violet blue. The beauty of the color is further enhanced 

 by the form of the flowers, for Blue Brocade is a delightfully fringed all-double variety. The blooms 



are fully 2V2 incres across. The plants grow dwarf and bushy Pkt., 50c 



3381 SPECIAL OFFER: 1 pkt. each of the seven varieties described above.. _ $1.75 



10c 

 BALCONY PETUNIAS 



(See page 84) 

 BEDDING, Single Striped and Blotched, 



Large-Flowering 



The strain of seed we herewith offer is our 



very finest selection from this type of Petunia, 



producing large, single flowers; height, 1 foot. 



3370 Mixed Colors. 



Per oz.. $1.50; Va oz., 50c; pkt.. 10c 



GIANT SINGLE 



Our strain is of incomparable beauty and size. 

 Most of the flowers are exquisitely ruffled or 

 fringed on the edges, and all are of enormous 

 dimensions, 4 to 5 inches across. 



3332 Aurora. Rose-pink, veined crimson. 



3333 Coerulea. Fringed light blue flowers. 



3334 Fimbriata Alba. White, with yellow throat. 



3335 Elks Pride. A large flowering and profuse 

 blooming variety, color Elks Purple; a very de- 

 sirable sort. 



,3337 Flaming Velvet. Brilliant velvety scarlet. 

 3338 Kermesina. Deep crimson. 

 3346 Royal Purple. Rich royal purple. 

 3350 Snowstorm. A beautiful large flowering 

 plain-edged pure ■white variety, very free flower- 

 ing, and we consider it the best, pure white sort 

 for bedding or pot culture. 



3362 Setting Sun. Compact little bushes about 

 1 foot high, covered with beautifully fringed 

 rose-pink blossoms 3 inches across. 

 Price of above, per 1000 seeds, $1.00; pkt., 25c 



GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA, Single 



A well-balanced mixture containing - many 

 beautiful colors with plain and ruffled edges. 

 The seed is selected from the choicest plants. 

 3360 Mixed Colors. 



Per 1000 seeds, $1.00; pkt., 25c 



CALIFORNIA GIANT, New Dwarf 

 3365 A dwarf, sturdy growing type especially 

 suited to pot culture. Flowers are beautifully 

 ruffled and fringed with open well-marked 

 throats. Mixed Colors Pkt., 50c 



MINIATURE or GEM VARIETIES 



3303 Pink Gem. It forms a compact plant 5 to 6 

 inches high, smothered with deep pink blooms. 

 Fine for window boxes, pots, rock gardens and 

 for bedding. 



3301 Rose Gem. It is the rich deep rose that has 

 made Petunia Rose of Heaven so popular. The 

 plant is 5 to 6 inches high and smothered with 

 blooms about 2 inches in diameter. 

 3309A Violet Gem. Honorable Mention, 1941 All- 

 America Selections. This variety is a true min- 

 iature in every respect. The plants are neat, 

 dwarf and compact — the blooms are just the size 

 you would expect to find on this type of plant. 

 The rich violet-blue blooms are so plentiful that 

 they all but hide the clean, dark green foliage. 

 The plants maintain their dwarf and compact 

 miniature form surprisingly well all season. 

 Price of above, per 1000 seeds, $1.00; pkt., 25c 



3343 Hybrida Radiance. (Shown in colors on 

 page 57.) Silver Medal, 1941 All-America 

 Selections. There is rich brilliance and life 

 in the color of this new Hybrida variety. It 

 is a cerise rose ■with enough underlying 

 salmon to remove the harshness commonly 

 found in this color. The brilliance, however, 

 which is always associated with cerise rose, 

 has not been lost. The flowers are 2V2 to 3 

 inches in diameter Pkt., 25c 



Hybrida Hollywood Star (see page 84J 



DOUBLE VARIETIES 



"GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA", Double 



These are as large as Hollyhocks and very 

 double. The edges are fringed, petals fluted 

 and crinkled, intensifying and varying the colors 

 with high lights and dark shadows. They come 

 in a variety of colors — selfs, blotched, veined, 

 margined, etc.; in short, these Double Petunias 

 are unsurpassed by any other strain. 

 3320 Mixed Colors Pkt.. 50c 



NOTE — This strain of Double-flowering Petunias 

 does not produce seed. The pollen from the 

 doubles is transferred to the chosen singles 

 which produce) seed, so only about one-third of 

 the flowers will be double and these in the seed- 

 ing stage are always the weaklings of the batch 

 and are the ones to be transplanted. 



ALL-DOUBLE VICTORIOUS 

 Dwarf Giant Flowering Fringed 



These have attained great popularity, produc- 

 ing practically 100% double flowers; the plants 

 grow about 12 inches high and are recommended 

 particularly for pot plants. 



3325 All Double Orchid Beauty. A new shade in 

 this type of Petunia; the color is a beautiful 

 shade of orchid or light lilac, veined deeper with 

 violet; contains some semi-double flowers, but 



mostly double when mature Pkt., 50c 



3331A Dwarf All Double Victorious Mixed. A 

 giant flowering variety producing 100% of double 

 flowering plants, which are remarkably uniform 

 in habit; this mixture contains a fine assortment 

 of brilliant and fancy colors Pkt., 50c 



"TRIUMPHANT" All Double Giant Fringed 

 3331 We offer seeds direct from the producer, 

 who claims they will grow 100% double flower- 

 ing plants. Beautiful colors, such as carmine, 

 brilliant rose, velvety purple, violet, white, 

 creamy yellow, variegated, etc. Mixed Colors. 



83 Pkt - 50c 



